Traveling to Spain

MaFe says on Feb 3, 2008, 08:43:

Make sure you go to Bilbao, You are going to love that region! There is a huge Colombian population there.

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Monpirri says on Feb 3, 2008, 08:47:

Take Avianca to Spain

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CatGirl says on Feb 3, 2008, 09:15:

JackJason: I asked a similar question about another latin country and was told to post in Travelicious or Off Topic.

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slguy says on Feb 3, 2008, 09:31:

the best part of the OP is - "If you have nothing to contribute then DONT" - pretty much a guarantee of smartassed responses. possibly including this one.

i hear they play jai alai in the basque country. does this help?

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Gator says on Feb 3, 2008, 11:43:

Weather great! Remember, the rain in Spain occurs mainly in the plain..

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slguy says on Feb 3, 2008, 16:02:

jajajajajaja Gator.

I guess the question is -- is basque country mainly in the plain, or not? I have no idea, but maybe the colombians here will know, since that's who the question originally targeted.

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Gator says on Feb 3, 2008, 17:12:

Mrs. Gator, who is Colombian, came up with that one. From one of her favorite movies.

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jaramillo says on Feb 3, 2008, 17:30:

Basque country is beautiful, but so is Santander and Asturias. Alistair Sawdays recommendations for hotels are invariably good (no chains).

http://www.sawdays.co.uk/maps/browsemap/spain/05a/

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doktordemente says on Feb 3, 2008, 21:05:

The Basque country is beutiful, greener and more mountainous than most of Spain. Bilbao is an old industrial city, but it's worth visiting just to see the exquisite Guggenheim Museum. San Sebastian is spectacular, especially in the warmer months, and has been the playground of the rich and famous for 200 years. The food (especially seafood) in the Basque Country is fantastic. As a Colombian I have never had any difficulty traveling there. The people are warm and friendly. A personal connection there of course helps a lot. If you don't know anyone, one way to connect with people is through your own ancestry. If you have remote Basque ancestry, and have the surname to prove it, it would help. So if your last name is Echeverry, Echeverri, Echavarria, Zuleta, Zuluaga, Aristizabal, Ochoa, Aguirre, etc., etc. you're in. Have fun.

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jotanavarro says on Feb 4, 2008, 09:26:

doktordemente
Thanks for your advice.I have a quadruple advantage ,i guess.....
Navarro,Zuluaga, Betancourt ,Botero.
I plan on starting in London and taking the "Chunnel".From calais Im driving thru Paris to Pamplona and then to barcelona passing thru Zaragoza.
If you have any other suggestions let me know.

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